Like the rest of Ole Miss' commitments at the time of Houston Nutt's departure from the University, St. John's (Ind.) Lake Central linebacker Ike Spearman was not sure what the future held for the Rebel's program.

Spearman took an unofficial visit to their Oxford campus over the summer, and was back for his official visit for the weekend of Nov. 17. He was already sold on the program and the school, but who would coach the team and where that individual saw Spearman fitting in remained a question.